knav´ish|ness

knav´ish|ness
knav|ish «NAY vihsh», adjective.
tricky; dishonest: »

'Tis a knavish piece of work (Shakespeare).

SYNONYM(S): rascally, villainous, fraudulent.
knav´ish|ly, adverb.
knav´ish|ness, noun.

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  • knav´ish|ly — knav|ish «NAY vihsh», adjective. tricky; dishonest: » Tis a knavish piece of work (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): rascally, villainous, fraudulent. –knav´ish|ly, adverb. –knav´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • knav|ish — «NAY vihsh», adjective. tricky; dishonest: » Tis a knavish piece of work (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): rascally, villainous, fraudulent. –knav´ish|ly, adverb. –knav´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… …   English syllables

  • knav — knav·ery; knav·ess; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly; knav·ish·ness; …   English syllables

  • knavishness — knav·ish·ness …   English syllables

  • knavish — knav•ish [[t]ˈneɪ vɪʃ[/t]] adj. like or befitting a knave; untrustworthy; dishonest • Etymology: 1350–1400 knav′ish•ly, adv. knav′ish•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • knavishness — knav ish*ness, n. The quality or state of being knavish; knavery; dishonesty. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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